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to entertain the charges, and ordered General Law to be restored to duty."
The "authorities at Richmond" are aware that it is my opinion that our failures at Lookout Mountain on the 29th of October, and at Campbell's Station on the 16th of November last, were due to a want of conduct upon the part of Brigadier-General Law. In addition to this, charges of a very grave character have been preferred against General Law, which, if established, must dismiss him from the service. If my efforts to maintain discipline, spirit, and zeal in the discharge of official duty are to be set aside by the return of General Law and his restoration to duty without trial, it cannot be well for me to remain in command. I cannot yield the authority of my position so long as I am responsible for the proper discharge of its functions. It is necessary, therefore, that General Law should be brought to trial upon the charges that have been preferred against him, or that I be relieved from duty in the Confederate States service. I have ordered the rearrest of General Law upon his return.
I remain, general, very respectfully, your most obedient servant,
JAMES LONGSTREET,
Lieutenant-General, Commanding.
No. 58.Return of Casualties in Longstreet's Corps, November 14-December 4.
Command. Offi Officer Offic Officers Date
cers s and ers and men,
and men and total
men wounded men
kill missi
ed ng
HOOD'S DIVISION.
Jenkins' brigade. 22 109 5 136
November 14to
Benning's brigade 1 5 --- 6
December 5.
Robertson's brigade 8 17 6 31 November 25.
Robertson's brigade 1 1 --- 2 November 29.
Law's brigade 14 64 7 85 November 25.
Law's brigade 1 5 1 7 November 29.
Anderson's brigade 3 57 --- 60 November 17
and 18.
Anderson's brigade 33 129 25 187 November 29.
Total 83 387 44 514
M'LAW'S DIVISION.
Wofford's brigade 48 121 81 250 November 29.
Bryan's brigade 27 121 64 212 November 29.
Humphreys' brigade -- 18 --- 18 November 29.
Humpherys' brigade 21 87 56 164 November 29.
Kershaw's brigade 19 116 3 138 November 17
and 18.
Total 115 463 204 782
Grand total 198 850 248 1,296
Loss in the assault on Fort Loudon, November 29; Killed, 129; wounded, 458; missing, 226; aggregate, 813, included in the above.
G. MOXLEY SORREL,
Lieutenant-Colonel, Assistant Adjutant-General.
NEAR ROGERSVILLE,
December 12, 1863.
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